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Anatomy & PhysiologyELAINE N. MARIEB
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Chapter 13
The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity
Part J
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ReflexesReflexes
• A reflex is a rapid, predictable motor response to a stimulus
• Reflexes may:
• Be inborn or learned (acquired)
• Involve only peripheral nerves and the spinal cord
• Involve higher brain centers as well
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Reflex ArcReflex Arc
• There are five components of a reflex arc
• Receptor – site of stimulus
• Sensory neuron – transmits the afferent impulse to the CNS
• Integration center – either monosynaptic or polysynaptic region within the CNS
• Motor neuron – conducts efferent impulses from the integration center to an effector
• Effector – muscle fiber or gland that responds to the efferent impulse
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Reflex ArcReflex Arc
Figure 13.35
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Stretch and Deep Tendon ReflexesStretch and Deep Tendon Reflexes
• For skeletal muscles to perform normally:
• The muscle spindles and the Golgi tendon organs (proprioceptors) must constantly inform the brain as to the state of the muscle
• Stretch reflexes initiated by muscle spindles must maintain healthy muscle tone
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Muscle SpindlesMuscle Spindles
• Composed of 3–10 intrafusal muscle fibers that lack myofilaments in their central regions, are noncontractile, and serve as receptive surfaces
• Muscle spindles are wrapped with two types of afferent endings: primary sensory endings of type Ia fibers and secondary sensory endings of type II fibers
• These regions are innervated by gamma () efferent fibers
• Note: contractile muscle fibers are extrafusal fibers and are innervated by alpha () efferent fibers
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Muscle SpindlesMuscle Spindles
Figure 13.36
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Operation of the Muscle SpindlesOperation of the Muscle Spindles
• Stretching the muscles activates the muscle spindle
• There is an increased rate of action potential in Ia fibers
Figure 13.37
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Operation of the Muscle SpindlesOperation of the Muscle Spindles
• Contracting the muscle reduces tension on the muscle spindle
• There is a decreased rate of action potential on Ia fibers
Figure 13.37
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Stretch ReflexStretch Reflex
• Stretching the muscle activates the muscle spindle
• Excited motor neurons of the spindle cause the stretched muscle to contract
• Afferent impulses from the spindle result in inhibition of the antagonist
• Example: patellar reflex
• Tapping the patellar tendon stretches the quadriceps and starts the reflex action
• The quadriceps contract and the antagonistic hamstrings relax
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Stretch ReflexStretch Reflex
Figure 13.38
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Deep Tendon ReflexDeep Tendon Reflex
• The opposite of the stretch reflex
• Contracting the muscle activates the Golgi tendon organs
• Afferent Golgi tendon neurons are stimulated, neurons inhibit the contracting muscle, and the antagonistic muscle is activated
• As a result, the contracting muscle relaxes and the antagonist contracts
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Flexor and Crossed Extensor ReflexesFlexor and Crossed Extensor Reflexes
• The flexor reflex is initiated by a painful stimulus (actual or perceived) that causes automatic withdrawal of the threatened body part
• The crossed extensor reflex has two parts
• The stimulated side is withdrawn
• The contralateral side is extended
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Crossed Extensor ReflexCrossed Extensor Reflex
Figure 13.39
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Superficial ReflexesSuperficial Reflexes
• Initiated by gentle cutaneous stimulation
• Example
• Plantar reflex is initiated by stimulating the lateral aspect of the sole of the foot
• The response is downward flexion of the toes
• Indirectly tests for proper corticospinal tract functioning
• Babinski’s sign: abnormal plantar reflex indicating corticospinal damage where the great toe dorsiflexes and the smaller toes fan laterally